This is a review of an earlier recording from Netherland's Pentacle which showed the music going for an old school form of blackened death metal with elements of doom metal and the ep was originally released in 2005 and called "Archaic Undead Fury" which was re-issued in 2024 by Vic Records.
A very dark yet heavy sound starts off the ep while the slower sections of the recording also show an influence of doom metal. Vocals are mostly death metal growls along with the music also adding in elements of first wave era black metal and most of the recording is also very heavily rooted in the early 80's era.
A small amount of melody can also be heard in some of the guitar riffing while blast beats are also utilized when the music speeds up. The songs also add in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts and the whole recording also sticks to a heavier direction.
On this recording Pentacle went for more of an early 90's style of death metal as well as mixing in some black and doom metal elements to take the music into a darker direction. The production sounds very old school while the lyrics cover occultism, warfare and death themes.
In my opinion this was another great sounding recording from Pentacle and if you are a fan of old school death metal with elements of doom and thrash metal, you should check out this re-issue. RECOMMENDED TRACK "Hellish Descent". 8 out of 10.
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